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About this school
UCLA Community School is
an urban public school
in Los Angeles, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.
It serves 838 students
in grades Pre-K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.8:1.
Its teachers have had 177 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 12
838 Students
50 Teachers
3201 W 8th StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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96%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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UCLA Community School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 18, 2026
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UCLA Community School
$118,533
raised using DonorsChoose
177
projects
funded
55
teachers
funded
695
donors
24
projects
for
basic supplies
33
projects for
technology
20
projects for
books
8
projects
for
art supplies
UCLA Community School has received support from
519 individuals from California and
176 individuals out-of-state.